The University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading University. With over 6000 academic and professional staff supporting over 46,000 students, we are one of NZ’s largest employers.

We are seeking a Strategic Project Manager to lead high-impact initiatives within the Faculty of Arts and Education. This is Project Management with a difference! As a newly created role, it offers the opportunity to shape and deliver cultural, operational and academic projects, and collaborate with diverse stakeholders across the faculty and broader University community.

Reporting to the Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Education, your immediate focus will be on the Archaeology Collection Initiative.  You will work with faculty leaders to define the project scope, and partner with academic subject matter experts to develop a timeline and milestones to support their achievement of the cataloguing, curation, management and appropriate storage of a large collection of archaeological and historical artefacts.

Beyond this, you will support strategic projects related to the faculty’s annual Academic Plan, for example:

• acting as the faculty ‘Client Rep’ into Property Services on capital build projects
• business case development (where applicable) for new or reinvigorated academic programmes
• investigation and implementation of improvement initiatives to achieve efficiencies, legislative compliance or improved student outcomes.

This is a full-time (37.5 hours per week), permanent opportunity.
The salary range for this role is $139,201 – $159,100 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

For more detailed information on the role accountabilities and requirements, please review the position description.

You will be self-managing, have strong commercial acumen and the ability to build strong stakeholder relationships and influence at pace. You will have:

• 5-7 years Project Management experience.
• Familiarity with property services and capital projects.
• Strong commercial acumen and budget management
• Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building skills.
• Understanding of tikanga and cultural sensitivities.
• Experience in complex organisations and academic environments.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant tertiary qualification.
• Prosci Change Management certification (advantageous).

What we offer:

• Flexible employment practices (including working from home, flexible hours)
• Up to 6.75% company superannuation scheme
• A competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leave
• Competitive parental leave scheme

For more information, please visit our Staff Benefits page.